The Comets: A Descriptive Treatise Upon Those Bodies. With a Condensed Account of the Numerous Modern Discoveries Respecting Them; and a Table of All the Calculated Comets, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time |
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... elliptical orbit . ' As some differences existed in the periods and inclinations which Halley thought rather large , he merely hinted his suspicion , when the Synopsis of Cometary Astro- nomy was first given to the world in the year ...
... elliptical orbit . ' As some differences existed in the periods and inclinations which Halley thought rather large , he merely hinted his suspicion , when the Synopsis of Cometary Astro- nomy was first given to the world in the year ...
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... elliptical , the major axis , on one occasion , being nearly at right angles to the line joining the sun and comet , which is the usual direction of the tails of these bodies . The angle of position of the longer axis of the elliptic ...
... elliptical , the major axis , on one occasion , being nearly at right angles to the line joining the sun and comet , which is the usual direction of the tails of these bodies . The angle of position of the longer axis of the elliptic ...
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... elliptical , and the light appeared strongest on the side opposite the sun . Early in November , the comet exhibited a tail in the usual direction , extending over a space of between one and two degrees , while the same emanation from ...
... elliptical , and the light appeared strongest on the side opposite the sun . Early in November , the comet exhibited a tail in the usual direction , extending over a space of between one and two degrees , while the same emanation from ...
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... elliptical orbits at the time they were observed , but whose periods are not yet accurately deter- mined . In this class of comets we shall briefly notice , in chro- nological order , six of these bodies which should probably be ...
... elliptical orbits at the time they were observed , but whose periods are not yet accurately deter- mined . In this class of comets we shall briefly notice , in chro- nological order , six of these bodies which should probably be ...
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... elliptical elements assigned to it by the same computers ; the period being 5.613 years . IV . The small comet detected by Pons on the 12th of June , 1819 , and roughly observed at Marseilles and Milan , was doubtless one of short ...
... elliptical elements assigned to it by the same computers ; the period being 5.613 years . IV . The small comet detected by Pons on the 12th of June , 1819 , and roughly observed at Marseilles and Milan , was doubtless one of short ...
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amongst the stars Aphelion appearance April arrival at perihelion astronomers August Author axis Berlin Biela bodies Bouvard bright Brorsen Burckhardt calculated Cambridge century Chinese observations Clausen Collegio Romano comet discovered comet observed Comet of Encke comet of Halley comet was observed computed constellation D'Arrest December detected diameter Discovered by Pons earth elements epoch exhibited February Gambart grand comet Greenwich Mean Halley's comet heavens Herschel Hevelius Hind History identity Isle of Bourbon January John Herschel July June Jupiter Königsberg Laugier least distance length Lexell March Marseilles Mechain miles month motion naked eye nebulosity November nucleus numbers observatory observed in Europe Octavo October Olbers Ophiuchus parabolic Paris path perihelion distance perihelion passage period of revolution periodical comet perturbations Peter Apian Pingré planetary probable Professor Encke right ascension Rome Rümker Second Edition Sept September Struve sun's tail tions Tycho Brahe Ursa Major Verrier Vico